Your skin takes a beating over your lifetime. Constant exposure to the sun and the elements can take a toll on your skin and can leave it looking dry and wrinkled. At Oregon Derma Center, we are experts in skincare. We perform many skin treatments here, including laser skin resurfacing in Portland. When it comes to taking care of your skin, you have to be vigilant. Below, we have written a few tips to help you maintain smooth, healthy skin.

The sun is particularly damaging to the skin. Eventually all of that time you spent in the sun without wearing sunscreen could come back to bite you in the form of wrinkles, age spots and other skin problems, not to mention skin cancer. Making sure to wear adequate sunscreen can go a long way in protecting your skin for the long term.

Smoking is another activity that can damage your skin. Smoking decreases the blood flow to the outer layers of your skin and depletes it of oxygen and nutrients. Constantly pursing your lips and closing your eyes during smoking can also cause wrinkles to form faster. These things add up and can make you look a lot older than you actually are, especially if you are a heavy smoker.

This may sound counterproductive, but limiting the amount of time you spend in the bath or shower can actually improve your skin health. Hot water strips your skin of essential oils, and some soaps and shampoos do the same. Using warm water rather than hot water and switching to milder soaps and detergents will allow your skin to retain its natural oils.

This last tip may be hard to adhere to, but it can really help keep your skin looking healthy and blemish-free. You have to manage your stress. Excessive stress can lead to many health problems, and sensitive skin is one of them. Being constantly stressed can cause acne flare ups and a variety of other skin conditions. If you feel like you are overwhelmed or overworked, take some time to relax and take some deep breaths.

If you follow these tips on a daily basis, you will greatly improve your chances of having healthy, younger-looking skin that is wrinkle and acne-free.

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What Can I Do to Maintain Healthy Skin?

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Your skin takes a beating over your lifetime. Constant exposure to the sun and the elements can take a toll on your skin and can leave it looking dry and wrinkled.

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Dr. Jason Black

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